Niger vs Somalia: Diarrheal disease deaths
Niger
24,690 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
19,062 deaths
in 2021
Niger rank
8th
Somalia rank
10th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 24,690 deaths against 19,062 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 5,628 deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,868 deaths | 18,348 deaths | 8,520 deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 22,716 deaths | 19,718 deaths | 2,998 deaths | Niger |
| 2020s | 24,794 deaths | 18,644 deaths | 6,150 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 24,690 deaths against 19,062 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Niger and Somalia?
- 5,628 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Niger ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.